States, companies and universities will continue to propel the US toward a low-carbon future powered by clean-energy sources regardless of the Trump administration, writes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "Mayors around the world, from across the political spectrum, are increasing their use of clean-energy sources, such as wind and solar," and more than 2,500 cities and organizations have pledged to uphold the Paris climate accord, he writes.

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Walmart is the newest company to join the Chemical Footprint Project and will release information on the chemicals in what it sells. "CFP is making data available for benchmarking and gap analysis, which are critical for us to understand where our company and our suppliers are on the journey to more sustainable chemicals," says Zach Freeze, Walmart's senior director for sustainability.

Put your ego aside and get down to serious learning, advises consultant, speaker and author Marlene Chism, who points out how to unblock three mental barriers that could be preventing your growth as a leader in a learning environment.

Intel, NRG Energy and Prologis are good examples of large corporations devising strategies to establish their own onsite clean-energy installations. to both improve their operations and sustainability profiles. Heather Clancy writes how these companies addressed the multiple challenges involved in creating this type of clean-energy source.

Planes flying in the V-formation of Canada geese, could save airlines big money on fuel, according to Boeing and NASA. The technique, known as "wake surfing" or "vortex surfing," uses air turbulence created by the lead plane to provide additional lift to trailing aircraft.